Community & Society
The Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offers anti-racism training on Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s campus, which consists of a series of sessions that include anti-racism workshops, Cultural Competency Basics & Awareness, Understanding Unconscious Bias, Leadership, Mindset & Care, Learning How to Be an Ally, and various additional topics on equity, inclusion, microaggressions and diversity.
Tanya Falcone is a trilingual professor who educates the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community about eating behaviors, inspires her students inside the classroom and helps others in need around the world. Learn more about Falcone as she answers these 10 questions.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Trumbull will become home to a Siffrin Academy to help people with disabilities transition from high school to jobs or advanced education programs.
In partnership with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, Main Street Kent invites mask-wearing Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students to visit downtown Kent businesses for a chance to win great prizes.
To celebrate Constitution Day, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Libraries is offering a virtual screening of the documentary "And She Could Be Next" on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion that will include the filmmakers and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ faculty members.
armen Roberts III, a senior budget analyst for the University Budget Office, told WKBN how his family memorialized their late grandfather, a longtime Cleveland Indians fan.
Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m.